Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
DOMESTIC HINTS.
CRRAM SOUP.

over. when skin can readily be re-
moved. Cover with one quart cold
water and simmer three hours; then
strain, and return liquid to kettle
Add to it two chopped onions, three
grated potatoes, one-half turnip grated.
salt aud pepper to season. and one-half
teacupful soaked raw rice. Boil until
rice is very soft. then add one quart
rich milk, one tablespoonful cornstarch
stirred with three tsblospoonfuls of but
ter until smooth. Simmer five minutes
and servo very hot
POT-ROAsTED BEEF.
Take piece of cheap beef, say from
the round. boil two hours in about
enough of water to almost cover it;
season with pepper and salt. When
the water lis almost boiled away turn
the meat often, to keep II from sticking
to the bottom of the pot AT last tho
water W II all be eyaporated, and then
let the meat brown little; take it out
and add to the hot fat flour and water;
this will make rich brown gravy. 1t
is best to have tablespoonful OF flour
mixed with quart of water ready to
pour in rs soon as the meat is re-
moved, so rs not to have the fat
scorched Pork. veal or mutton IS
equally nice cooked in this manner.
BREAD GRIpDLE CAKES.
Soak a small bowl of bread over
night i'm milk. In the morning mix
half n cup Of flour into which is put
one and one-half teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder with one quart Of milk, three
well beaten egg, and little salt Beat
up the bread with this batter until it =
very light and fry delicate brown.
The batter should be tn OK.
LEMON CREAM.
Pare two lemons thin. pour over one
half pint boiling water, let stand all
night squeeze the juice Of the lemons
on one-halt pound sugar the next morn
ing, beat three eggs well, take out the
peel and mix the water with other IN
gradients, strain through a sieve, then
stir over brisk fire till thick as creami
pour hot in the glasses.
BREAD PUDDING.
One quart Of milk, one pint bread
crumbs, the yolSs of three eggs ono
cup Of sugar, a small piece OF butter;
flavor TO taste; bake twenty minutes;
when cool spread jelly over it; beat to
a froth the reserved whites Of eggs;
mix with one tablespoonful of sugar;
pile on top of the Jelly and set in hot
oven until slightly Drowned.
EXCELLENT BUN.
Take one quart of flour, m with it
oue.half teaspoonful Of salt. three
tcaspoonfu,s OF baking powder, mix
thoroughly. Then rub in onc-half cup
of butter. four eggs, one pint of milk.
Pour the batter into gem pans and bake
in a quick oven.
DUMPLINGs.
Make the dough as for biscuits, with
sour milk and soda. then add one tea
spoonful OF baking powder and roll out
as thin as pc crust; spread with butter
fold and roll again. cut into inch
squares, and drop in the DO ling pot.
CREAM SPONGE CAKE.
One cup flour one third cup of sugar,
one-half cup of cream, two eggs, one
half teaspoonful of soda mixed in flour.
Beat the eggs, sugar and cream to-
gether then add the flour. beat lightly
and bake at once.
WHITE FRUIT CAKE.
One pound of flour, one pound Of
sugar. one pound of butter, one pound
blanched almonds. three pounds ciuon.
one grated cocoanut, whites of sixteen
eggs. two teaspoonfuls baking powder,
flavor to taste.
SWEET PICKLES.
Ten pounds of fruit. four pounds Of
sugar, one quart of vinegar. four
ounces cinnamon. one ounce cloves.
Boil fruit tender and drain, scald viGe-
gar and spices together three mornings
and pour on hot.
CANNED GKAIES.
Pick carefully from the stems, being
careful not to tear the skins much, put
in n kettle with little water, stir care
fully; when well heated through, re-
move from fire and put in cans.
FIG CAKE.
Three pints Of flour, one cup OF but
ter one cup sweet milk. u cups of
sugar, whites of sixteen eggs. three
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder. ~
pounds of figs favored and cut in
strips.
POTATO PIE.
Beat together two tablespoonfuls Of
sugar. one of flour and two eggs; add
one small cup of finely mashed pota-
toes seasoned with salt and butter and
and enough m Tx to make two pies.
SNOW CAKE.
One cup Of white sugar, half cup Of
butter. one and half Of flour. half
cup Of sweet milk. teaspoonful of bak-